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During USDA’s 97th Agricultural Outlook Forum, USDA chief economist Seth Meyer provided insight into what the livestock and poultry sectors can expect in 2021.

No one wants to waste food, especially pork, but how do you know when it’s been in the refrigerator too long? Janeal Yancey, a meat scientist at the University of Arkansas, weighs in on meat color and food safety.

Pork producers constantly have to make tough decisions about what moves are worth the money, and if there is a type of contract that is worth the money to have your lawyer review, it’s your packer contracts.

One of the country’s largest meat processors is helping fund Iterate Labs, the developer of an artificial intelligence-based platform that uses wearable sensor technology to improve workforce safety and productivity.

British pork producers have seen their profits eroded by COVID-19 and an outbreak of deadly African Swine Fever in Germany, and are now having also to deal with Brexit red tape that has hammered exports and hurt demand.

Many challenges face U.S. ag due to the pandemic, but the highest priorities are maintaining the continuity of the nation’s food system while preserving essential worker safety measures across the supply chain.

The USDA and FDA have sent out a reminder to trust current science and guidelines from official sources.

Pork consumption has not gone down in Taiwan since the lifting of the ban on Jan. 1 of ractopamine-fed pork imports from the U.S.

The extreme winter weather conditions pose challenges for livestock producers across the country. Although it’s more apparent in its effect on livestock outdoors, it also poses challenges for hogs in confinement.